Carrion´s disease during pregnancy presenting with acute respiratory distress and multi organ failure. A case report

Authors

  • Jaime Zegarra Piérola
  • Luis Granados Bullón
  • Lady Lévano Díaz
  • Ciro Maguiña Vargas
  • Antonio Hernández Sánchez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v30i4.3661

Keywords:

Bartonella infections, pregnant, adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Abstract

Carrion´s disease is an endemic disease in Peru caused by Bartonella bacilliformis presenting with an acute or hemolytic form and a chronic verrucous form with asymptomatic bacteremia. The acute form is usually serious and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a case of a young pregnant woman from Yungay, Ancash who presented with the acute form complicated with multi organ failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome needing mechanical ventilation and dying.

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Published

2020-01-13

How to Cite

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Zegarra Piérola J, Granados Bullón L, Lévano Díaz L, Maguiña Vargas C, Hernández Sánchez A. Carrion´s disease during pregnancy presenting with acute respiratory distress and multi organ failure. A case report. Rev Méd Hered [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 13 [cited 2024 Oct. 7];30(4):256-61. Available from: http://44.198.254.164/index.php/RMH/article/view/3661

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